Mammoth skeleton found in Siberia

In the spotlight of media headlines was again the “prehistoric elephant” Mammoth as a fisherman in Siberia has discovered a complete skeleton of the animal.

Russian experts characterized the discovery as very rare. Alexander Kerzhayev (deputy director of the museum in the small town of Novoselovo) has been in the area around 14 years and that was the first time that he had to deal with such a discovery.

Experts estimate that Mammoth died in the age of 50 as they observed by its backbone, skull, teeth and tusks.

The bad news is that Mr. Alexander’s small museum has neither the equipment nor the money to dig out the mammoth and nobody seems to care. It is remarkable that the experts are waiting for more discoveries as the climate changes and the ice melts, probably more extinct species will appear to the surface.

N.G

You can read more here : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5008664.stm